Whatever you or your child's musical goals, I will help make it happen!

About Me

With 25 years experience in guitar and piano, I have studied and performed with several award-winning music artists, have written and recorded over one hundred songs, and most of all, I love teaching! I was the guitarist in the Princeton University Jazz Ensemble for 3 seasons, was selected from a nationwide pool of musicians to perform at a special event at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, and was the recipient of the NJ Governor's Award in Arts Education in 1993 for the category of ... Instrumental Music. I am a music teacher at the Institute of Music for Children in Elizabeth, NJ.

I have extensive experience teaching guitar and piano at all age levels, and I insist on putting the student's goals first. You have a goal, and I want to help you achieve it. I look at the whole person as an individual, and I provide a solid musical foundation which revolves around your specific musical goals.

I am patient, friendly, and love sharing the gift of music. You will love coming to your lessons... I guarantee it!

Lesson Details

I am very laid back and friendly, and I want you or your child to be as comfortable as possible during our lessons. You or your child will develop confidence, and will start to lose that self-critical voice in your head. I will make your lessons fun, enjoyable, and effective. Boredom is not an option! Music is fun... let's keep it that way.

The teaching methods I use will be custom-tailored to your individual needs, personality and specific musical goals. If it's guitar or ... piano you want to learn, I want to get you playing exactly what you want to be playing as soon as possible. That's what you're here for, and that's what I'm here for. I will make it happen. If it's songwriting that you want to learn, I will help you access that place inside of you that is dying to express itself creatively, and will teach you techniques to harness that energy and translate it successfully into musical expression.

You can expect to learn all the basics of music theory, proper playing techniques, improvisation and spontaneous musical expression, and I will help you develop your "ear" so you can figure out songs you like just by listening to them. This is all about you and your goals, and I want you to achieve them in a fun and engaging way.

Ian has been a Jersey City private music instructor for TakeLessons since 2010. Ian is a certified local music teacher.

How It Works

Lessons are paid for in advance and purchased through our monthly or quarterly plans. All plans come with our 100% Money Back Guarantee. We accept payment via credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover), debit card or electronic check.

Monthly Plan

Schedule and pay for lessons on a month to month basis. Lessons are paid for and scheduled on the 25th of every month.
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Quarterly Plan

Purchase 12 lessons upfront and receive your 13th lesson for free. Over the course of a year, you receive a month of free lessons!
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Pricing

Lesson rates vary depending on the length of the lesson (we offer 30, 45, 60, and 90 minute lessons), and the actual location of the lesson (we offer lessons in your home or our teacher's studio). Lessons are paid for in advance by Visa, Mastercard or Discover. Sorry, no cash.

Please call 877-231-8505 for details.

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Wayne Street,

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Living room: Upright piano, guitars, amps, keyboard, percussion

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